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Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-06
TfsK COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Criminal SIde-Jud
 Andrews.

Andrews.
 CARPENTER SENTENCED.
 The case of Frank Carpenter of Hobeken, brought from New Jersey charged with stealing Riley T. Smiths horse and buggy last October. was the first case taken up yesterday. The States witnesses, one of whom is Hoboken alderman, arrived on time. The friends of Car penter whom he depended upon for his defense did not come. Attorney Pigott appeared for Carpen- ter. State Attorney Doolittle agreed to accept three years if Carpenter pleaded guilty. The ac- cused did so and Judge Andrews sentenced him to three years in State prison. The maximum penalty might have been seven years. It has cost the State about $2oO to convict Carpenter.
 PLEAS CHANGED.
 Christopher Cassidy was charged with the theft of S52 worth of medals from student. The com plaint was amended so as to make the value of the stolen property $50 and Cassidy pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in jail and $1 fine. Charles Higgins and John Mccormick, accused pleas to guilty. the understanding being that they should be let off with year in jail.
 John J. Maloney esterday morning changed his plea of not guilty and admitted that he stole few dollars from the occupant of room in the Frank lin House. He will remain in jail until after next New Years
 RED JACK M'auIRE's CASE. The, The jury impanelled to try the ease of Red fens Mas pr 5 TOT thef thTd of Alexander Foote, Elijah H. Frisbie, New Haven; William Il. Lounsbury, 2d, Bethany; John Miles, Porter Andrews, Cheshire; Albert Forbes, Sam uel Smith, East Haven: Ebert A. Doolittle James H. Leek, Handen; Irwin P. Doolittle and Pearl P. Sperry, Woodbridge.
 Judges Demng and Pickett of the City court tes- titled that McGuire had been convicted twice for theft in the lower court.
 Saloon Keeper Gintley of Oak street testified that the accused and another man tried to sell him 8 coat about Christmas time.
 The testimony of Detective Reilly and Officer Fred Bissell helped to fasten the crime Red Jacks shoulders and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty and Judge Andrews sentenced him to two years in State prison.
 The court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-06
FOR RENT.

hA THREE NICE ROOMS, first floor, $8 per E3;:iI MaiaN month; western part of the city.
 HOOKER & WARREN. 100 10 Exchauee Building,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-06

In the case of the Phoenix Manufacturing com pany vs. Michael Burke, which was to have heen tried in the Court of Common Pleas. judgment was rendered yesterday by default for $500.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-06
WANTED.

"ANEED. A SITUATION by lady as governess, compan- cling; city reference. Address ja4 3tt R p O ROY RoA
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Producers, lTass Meeting.

TITusvILLE, Pa, March % The citizens
and producers of the oil country. are indig-
nant over the attempt OF the self-appointed
and so-caIled producers committee, that con-
vened IN New York city last week, to adjust
differences Between bne producers and the
StasdarTf- Oil company, that the committee
was hung in efigy at this place. Early in
the day bogus body was suspended from
the limb of maple tree near the oil ex-
change, with large placard attached with
the following inscription: New York Com
promise Committee Producers masssmeet-
ings are to be held this week in every city,
town and hamlet in the oil country to stir
the producers up, and urge the legislature to
pass the famous BiIlingsley pipe line bill.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
CincinnatI,s Centennial.

CINCINNATI, March % 81 AT special meet
ing OF the centennial exposition commission
us last evening, Mr. John e. Nicholson, who
did such good work in raising the guarantee
funds for the two last expositiors, was given
charge Of The present one An invite was re-
ceixed from Mr. Kerper to the commissioners
and members Of the press to take.a ride out
on the Mount Adams & Eden Par road to
view the proposed Eden Park exposition site
next Monday at 2 p m. The location of the
exposition has not yet been decided upon, anil
there ii inucn to commend In the Eden Park
proposition.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
al Charred skeleton Found.

FoRNEY, Tex, March GA. r. Tillery
and a friend, while hunting in the brambles
west of the Dougherty lake, seven miles
south Of here, found some very suspicious
looking parts OF an almost totally charred
skeleton. Mr.. Tillery brought q few of the
least injured portions TO ForHey with him,
ami these have been examined by several and
are theught to be the bones OF q human be-
ing The main trunk of the skeleton had
been destroyed by a very hot fire, the inten-
sity of which is evidenced by the condition OF
the surrounding shrubs and bushes, This
fact, considered with the unfrequented and
almost -impenetrable thicket in which the
discovery was made, leads to suspicious 81
foul play.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Decision in the storey Case.

OTTAWA, Ill, March % The case of An
son L. Storey, and the other blood relatives
of the late Wilbur F. Storey, vs.. the widow,
Mrs. Eureka G. Storey, has been decided
in the supreme court, the decision Of Judge
Rogers, which was confirmed by the appel
late court, being reversed, and the case sent
back to the lower court with instructions.
The decision is looked upon as virtual tri-
umph for the present, for the heirs as against
Mrs Storey.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
An EnbezzIer Arreste Il.

New YoRK, March %. Charles B. Tres
colt. salesman for the Springfield Silk Mills
company, Of Springfield, Mass, was arrested
liz this ely on the charge Of embedding
81, sl5 belonging to the company which he
had collected He was committed to jail in
defalt of bail He Indignantly denies his
guilt. Mr.. H. s. Robinson, New Y ork agent
Of the company, says he expects to prove
fraud III connection with Tresc,tt's orders to
ship goods to D, Armstrong ~ Co. and A.
johnson 81 Co, both OF Rochester, N. Y.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25

Forestry Congress of America,

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, March % Several gem
tlemen interested in agriculture and horti-
culture have written letters here within the
past few weeks, expressing desire to have
the next--S September meeting Of the Forestry
Congress at America held in Illinois. With
this view a resolution has been prepared, and1
will be introduced in the Legislature early in
the week, extending an invitation to the Off
GERS to call the meeting in this state
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
The virginia Legislature.

n RICHMOND, Va, March IA bill to le-
galize the issuance of $4,000, 900 worth of
stock by the Richmond & West Point Ter
minal Railway company, was passed by both
houses Of the general assembly to-day. "A
blll to authorize the stockholders of the Nor
folk a. Western Railway company to In
crease tier capital stock was passed by thu
house Of delegates.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Only -Four Accepted.

MoRRTs, III. March 2S - UP to the present
time only four jurors have been accepted by
both prosecution and defense in the trial Of
Schwartz and Watt for the murder Of KEEL
logg Nichols, the Rock Island railway ex-
press messenger. The-eourt adjourned at IL
o'clock to-day in order to. give the sheriff
time to do his allotted work of summoning
sixty more men from the various parts Of
the county
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
. FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Quotations OF the Money. Stock, Prodsce
and Cattle Market for March %.

NEW YoR1 Money ~ per cent Exchange
steady. Government firm.
Currencsssix 1854 bill; fouss coupons, IaSl5;
ur-and- aasss, It35s bid.
The stock market opened dull AMI without fear
ture, and during the first hour prices sagged.
After II O'Clock frrner tena prevailed and prices
advanc I'd 80 Il PER cent for tne general list 2I6
for Pullmaa, lor Buffalo Rochester & Pittsbtlrg,
AID 1ls for Fors Worth Il Denver G.ey BY f2
o'clocl the trausa :tions ii the stock named
were small Al the time OF writing the market is
dull III
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Trial or che Alleged lsock island Isobbers

MoRRIs, ILL.,, March %. The trial Of
Schwartz and Wait for the murder of Elk
press Messenger Nichols has commencedh
The court quashed the tenth count in the in
dictmeft, which is the one alleging that the
murder was committed on a railroad train
without charging that it was committed in
Grundy county. This is considered by the
defense as very much in their favor, for they
believe that the evidence will show that the
crime could not have been committed in
Grund county n
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
In Vermont.

RUTLAND, vt, March % 1T has been
showing heavily all day with strong north
wind. The snow is drifting and number Of
trains are snowbound. The Montreal train
rs at Vergennes unable to proceed further.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
From Death to imprisonment.

from Death 70 imprisonment.
BRLoIDERE, N. j., March rs The death
sentence OF Janitor Titus for the murder OF
Title Smith was to-day committed by this
board Of pardons to Imprisonment for hfe
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
THE COMMISSION Named.
THREE DEMO Gratis AND TWO REPuB-
LicANS COMPOSE THE SLATE.

The Pacific slope Not Observation-Disclosures,
Morrison. schoonmaker, Walker and
Bragg chosen--Ciyil service Commits
sioners Defend Their Action.
WASHINGTON, March g. The president
has appointed the following Interstate com
merce commission Thomas NJ. Cooley, of
Michigan, for the term Of six years William
r. Morrison, Of Illinois. TOR the term Of five
years Augustus Schoonmaker, of New
York, for the term Of four years. Aldace r.
Walkes, of Vermont, for the term Of three
years Walter L. Bragg, Of Alabama, for
the term Of two years
4 Thomas M. Cooley, OF Michigan was born
at Astica, New York, IN 1924 studied law,
and removed to Michigan in ls4s, where he
has since res ided. He was elected a. justice
Of the supreme court Of Michigan in 1864,
1869 and 1877. He IS the author. Of standard
legal sseHls aH4 is new receiver of the
Wabash railway
William X. Morrison, of Illinois, was
born iii Illinois September II, 1875, IS a
lawyer, and was in congress from 1873 to
1857
Walter 4. Bragg, of Alabama, was born
in Alabama, in 1885, but resided in Arkan-.
sas from 1915 to 1861 He was educated at
Harvard and Cambridge law schools He
has been ii law partner Of Senator Morgan
He has bca1 president of the Alabama state
railway commission.
Aidace II. Walker is q Vermont Repub-
hean lawyer, forty -four years. cd, who
stalled law with Senator Elnuads. He has
studied the railroad question G TIN lively as a
member OF the Vermont state sa.late.
Augustus Schooamakef, OF E~ingstoi, N.
{ T., was born in Ulster county, New York,
in 1925 and is a lawyer in active practice;
Governor Tilslen, and id 1878, attorney gem
eral Of Nssv x or.z, succeeding Fairchild. He
was delegate to the Democratic nomi-
nating convention of 1876, 1850 All lSS4
OF the five commissioners, Messrs aforri-
son, Sc,loonna1er and Bragg are Democrats,
and Messrs Cooley and Walker Republicans
Until yesterday the names OF Messrs. Sc!looa-
ngAsSer aud Walker were not decided upoa
and it is not yet known whether they vii.
accept, but it Is beIagei they will
Considerable criticism is inlulged in that a
Republican should be naalel by tie prasi-
dent as first on the commission, ba5 the law
creating the commission gives the MAORI
power TO select a chairman from taeir NUN
Der
N is stated that the president gave Judge
Cooley the longest tern as . raconpense for
his surrendering the l-ecaivershipof the Wa
bash railway system, whicl is more lucfa-
tive thar his present appointment.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
In Massachusetts.

PITTsFIELD, Mass, March %. severe
snow storm has prevailed all day Trains
are delayed by drifts. The snow is eighteen
inches deep on q level
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Not sustained BY the People.

WASHINGTON, March 90 DR.. Sewers,
fears about the president breaking down
physically, are not shared BY the people at
the executive mansion, and are ridicnled by
laymen who know and see the president fire.
quently. Col. Lamont says the president
likes much exercise as most men, and does
not weigh as lalch as he did when he first
came to Washington The president, the
colonel. says, seems to bs enjoying. perfect
health, and surely this statement is corrob-
GRATED by llentyof people here who fire.
quently see and converse with the president.
Dr. Sewers warming does not worry the
president, nor create any alarm among his
intimate friends and acquaintance,
Two Failures on Lawton's Account.
NEW YoRK, March % 2aa The Bark Oil and
Chemical company, of New York and Chi
cage, has suspended payment IN consequence
of its financial relations with W. E. Lawton,
the absconding ferterlizer merchant. The
Long Island Pressing company, New York and
Brooklyn, has also suspended for the same
reason. Both, companies may pull through
all right if anything is realized from Law
toms property when it is Strengthened out
from its present tangle.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Civil service commissioners Defense.


WASHINGTON, March - Civil Service
Commissioners Edg4rtoa and Ooerly both
deny the trath Of published reports that
heads OF executive departments are or have
been systematically eyading civil Service
laws byapposnting confidential clerks and
promoting clerks without competitive ex-
anlinations. Mr.. Oberly says they four
some cases in which appointments or prone
tions were made withou5 compliance with
the provisions of the law, but in nearly every
case Of this Kind it has been demonstrated by
investigation that the appointment was made
by inadvertanca, and mot with any intent to
ignore or violate the law, ana in every case,
when the attention of the proper officials
was called to the matter, it has been promptly
rectified.
In some cases these appointments have
grown out of a misapprehension of the law
but Immediately upon the attention of the
appointing power being called to the con-
struction OF the act by commission, that con-
structiun has been accepted AMI the appoint
nent or promotion corrected. The official
head Of the Grand Army of the Republic
submitted list of forty eight appointments
in the interior department, which, it was
complained, We're made in violation of the
civil service law. The commission took this
list and investigated the matter, and found
that all save six were appointed in pursuance
of and compliance with provisions Of the
law, and these six they have not yet been
able to locate. If it shall be found that the
six persons are on the roll the commissioners
believe it will be developed that they are
there lawfully. Among the appointments
included in the Grand Army list are the CON
fidential clerks of Secretary Lamar and the
assistant secretaries of the interior. The
civil service commissioners hold that there
is no question rs to the right of such officials
to appoint their confidential secretaries with
out competitive examination
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Chicago.

CATTLE-Choice to extra shipping g. 0OM
5.25; mixed, $2.2004 90; stockers and feeders.
b. 5G04.25.
HOGS Fair to good $5OO@5.65; mixed pack.
ing. s. x0C05 40 choice heavy S5.45Gl5.9O
SHEEP Common, $s25GD465; lambs. 425A
a5O
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
ToIedo.

WHEAT Dull; cash. S214c; May, SEQ.
NUhN--sBuie cash, 5gci Mays 4Ot6c.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Cincinnati.

FLOUR -Fa.isy, S8s3Qc4lo; family, ss.s50
WHEAT.So Bred, IS 9sCc; No. 2, s. assc.
CSs4tN-No. mixed, oolS /. No. Z mixed. 39e
OAIa-No 3 mixed, 2SMa3lhs; No. . mixed
2 q 2l13c; No. white 30gsdI3ic.
f.I1k-Family. SIC. OBJ Ks; regular S17 500
l.A7sD-K Kettle, 79ad07ISc
BAC0N-S8ort, clear sides, SzS61S.95c
CHEESE-Priae to choice Ohio llGa12lSc:
New lorK, 1873 lD14c.
P0ULfisI Jomn mon chickens, S2.50 g2.75 per
dozen; far TO prime, S3DDG1325: choice q. SON
3.t; dac ~, ~ 90, 1--we turz KEYS o ii I0c
WOOL-Unwa med medium clothing. 25R26c;
fine merino, 20@2Ic common, 156J I6c: fleece
washed medium clothing, 81 dD32c combing, 500
BE-; fine lner.ino, x and Xxx, 2SoSJe: burr AMI
colts, lbl01Sc tub washed, BIC Sc; pulled, 30c 4
HAY-No. timothy, Sl0.5091 rs; No. I. So 90
@lO.00. mixed, S.. 90: prairie S7.OO017 80; WHEAT
oats and rye straw, S5.001l600.
GAFTLa-Good TO choice butchers 20 90 IA IS:
fair, S3O0G3G5; common S3.00Gt2.75; stoekar5
and feeders, S3.95@4.59; yearlings and calves
IS. 00aI3.15.
HOGS Select butchers, s5.7505.90; fair to
good packing s. .45Gl5.75; ia to gooa Iigat $40
@5.75: GO! nsnon, $4.75615.1j; culls, S4.O05147O
n SHEEP-ComInon to far, S215td0 so; good to
choice, 50 10 G4Jo; common to fair lambs 81 GOA
4.50; good TO choice. $4.75G5.50.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
Pittsburc.

CATTLE Fair; prime S5.OO@5.35; fair 70
good, 800; common, S4.J01D4 so. Re
HOGS SLOW; receipts, $40 head; shipments.
400 head; PhiladelphiaS, S6..0616.3O; Workers.
S5s00l5.80; common and light, $5.40615.65; pigs.
S4.756l5.00
SHEEP-Fair; prime s5.1O05.3O; fair to good.
s4.5O04 30; common, $3.0OG03.50; lambs, s4.O0@
500. Receipts, 1850 head; shipments. 500 head.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-03-25
New York.

WHEAT--No. state red, y315c; No 2 red win
ter, 9la4; June, 81.
CORN Mixed, 4914c; May, 4Sssc.
AQAIS=No, white stale 334s s.; No. 2. 34l5c.
CATTLE "a 4j105.S0 per 101 lbs live weight.
H0dS-S6.U 0tu6 30 per 100 lbs.
SLEEPS 0OdD6 % per 100 los live weight
COTTON-Quiet: mddlng uplansls, 10 l.16c: do
New Dreams, 1o14c; March, 9.95c; April, 1905;
Nav, 10.0Sc; June, 10, I6c; July, 1926; August
1O.2.c September. 9.S3c; October, 963c.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-30
The 9entotrat.
VICTORY.

The prohibition leaders some time since
made arrangements with ex. Governor ST.
John, Of Kansas, to deliver five lectures In
Oregon In favor OF the amendment, but
scores Of Blaine Republicans all over the
state raised the cry that II St. John came
here they wonld defeat the amendment.
Whereupon the prohibition leaders noti.
fled the Ex-Governor, that, owing to this
threat L was deemed best that his appoint
ments should be cancelled. st. John ans.
wered, 'it Is all right This Is really a
big victory for these Blaine leaders. They
have routed these amendment people In
the matter ofthe selection of speakers to
conduct the prohibitory campaign, to be
followed by victory In the defeat Of the
amendment at the polls, for, mark our
words, These leaders isfeRd 10 defsaf fAs
ameNdmsNs RksfAer 81 .goka oomes o. does not
conie These kindly concessions made In
Difference to the prejudiees of these sensi-
tive Blaine gentlemen will be returned to
the prohibition leaders in the shape Of
bitter warfare against the amendment.
Well, its not our fight, but as a news dis.
penser, we feel called upon to warn the
prohibition leaders that they will suffer
the very consequences In eaneelling their
arrangements with ST. John, that they
hoped to avoid in making them in the frsi
instance
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-30
EaEsIllNa.Ill1.I.,l|''' -
NOT FREE TRADE

The StafesmzR says the Iowa democrats
have come out for free trade. Now,in ali
candor, we would ask our cotemporary
what 1t means by free trade, BY political
economists trade between different coun-
tries or nations is understood TO be free
when there are no legal restrictions thrown
around It. Any tariff or customs duty ex-
acted by one country upon goods import
ed from another Is legal restriction, and
therefore trade in such articles Is not free.
Free trade would imply removal of all
customs duties upon any or all articles of
merchandise imported from any country
to another. An American free trader
would be one who favors the removal Of
all customs duties upon any commodity
imported into this from any other country
The Iowa democrats did net endorse this
free trade doctrine. They demanded such
reduction Of war tariff duties as would
prevent the accumulation of vast sums Of
public money into the treasury Of the
United States, there to remain idle. The
democratic party is not free trade party.
Newspapers that understand the subject
and are candid with their readers, never
bring this charge of being free traders
against the democrats The democrats
would so reduce and revise the tariff du.
ties as 10 collect enough money to pay the
necessary expenses and demands of the
government, administered economically
and no more. This is fair trade and not
free trade
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-30
Much the Largest and Best.

VIM. Fortmiller & Co.'S furniture store
has been nearly doubled in size, and filed
with a splendid stock Of furniture, "chuck"
full. twenty-five varieties Of chairs and
seventeen styles of bedroom sets, as an ex-
ample. Besides fine line of upholstered
goods.
Largest and best stock
In Albany. No doubt Of It. or men
are constantly employed in manufacturing
1t, and shipments are made to all parts Of
the n. w. from
Tacoma to Grants Pass.
This beside big retail trade.
The buyer Is bound to get satisfaction.
GBA new feature is machine for trim
ming wall paper of which they have large
and splendidly selected stock Of the latest
varieties, sold cheap and trimmed free.
Also nice line of window shades.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-30
- ll'A-a''l's1A''Al'l'AAA -
WHY NOT.
Sam Small says t:

Sam Small says;
II was born a democrat and raised q
democrat. / studied its principles fully,
/ worked for it. have stolen ballots for Il,
have spent money for Il, I have drank
whisky for il, have stuffed boxes for IT,
did all il told me. and IL took me within
half mile of hell"
II Is evident from the above that Sam
has left the democratic party. For a long
time the character and conduct of such
men as Sam kept the democratic party in
bad repute Happily, II Is now rid of such
men, and the party now stands approved
BY large majority of the voters OF the
country. Sam may have done all the SER
vices mentioned above, but the greatest,
the best, the crowning service was when
he left the party. BY the way would IL
not be the right thing for prohibition
democrats, Gf there are. sny) to get up
and swear "by the eternal" that they will
defeat prohibition II Sam comes here to
talk for the amendment Sam left the
democratic party to become third party
man, as ST. John left the republican party
70 DO the same thing. Come to think about
II, we do not believe that Democrats arc
such gumps.